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Middle click page is outdated/wrong

Bug #856677 reported by Grant Taylor
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Bug Description

The affected page is https://help.ubuntu.com/11.04/ubuntu-help/mouse-middleclick.html

It says, "If you don't have a middle mouse button, you can press the left and right mouse buttons at the same time to middle-click." However, this has changed in 11.04: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NattyNarwhal/ReleaseNotes#Trackpads.2C_touchscreens.2C_mice.2C_and_keyboards

Instead, the page should provide a link to, or instructions from, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Quirks#A2-button_Mice , which has a solution for those who need this functionality in Natty.

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Jeremy Bícha (jbicha) wrote :

Ok, I can confirm that this doesn't work for mice, but it still works for touchpads. Mice with only 2 buttons are rare these days and middle click is not needed for typical use. It looks like Ubuntu will enable the old behavior for any mouse reported that needs it.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Grant Taylor (gtaylor-n) wrote :

It didn't work for my touchpad on a Dell D430, which is how I came across all of this. Should that be a different bug then?

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Jeremy Bícha (jbicha) wrote :

Grant, yes. What I would do is download Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 which will be released later today and see if it works there. If not, use ubuntu-bug xserver-xorg-input-synaptics to report it. Use a descriptive title, perhaps like "Middle click emulation doesn't work for Dell D430 touchpad".

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John Kim (kotux) wrote :

Left and right mouse buttons for the middle click works in saucy. Perhaps, there is room for more clarity about the two mouse buttons.

Changed in ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Invalid
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